Job Description

We are looking for Budget associate.

Education: Masters

Employment: Full-Time

Requirements: Masters Degree, preferably in Business administration, Finance, and Accounting or other related area of studies with 1 year of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Finance, and Accounting or other related area of studies with 3 years of relevant
experience maybe accepted in lieu of the Masters Degree.
Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of Masters Degree.

Responsibilities: Full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UNOPS rules, regulations, policies and strategies;
Implementation of effective internal controls, resources management system and budget regulations;
Serve as budget focal points for the programme;
Ensure compliance with financial rules and regulations for all programme and project transactions, as per UNOPS Programme Operations Policies and
Procedures;
Review data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements;
Provide support with respect to qualifying the resources requirements for budget submissions;
Monitor budget implementation and determine/recommend reallocation of funds when necessary;
Implement SOPs and internal guidelines for establishing robust budget management / implementation policies and procedures;
Provide guidance on budgetary issues;
Prepare monthly reports for expenditure incurred and prepare a concise report including explanations on over /under expenditure;
Review requisitions for goods and services certify availability of the funding and ensure correct charging to the relevant account code;
Upload and revise approved budgets in ERP system;
Prepare documents (narratives and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff
requirements. Assist in implementation and monitoring of budgets/cost plans and prepare adequate financial and administrative justification and updates
related to revision of cost plans;
Prepare the office budget performance report with analysis between approved budgets and actual expenditures;
Prepare quarterly requests for funds (Financial Authorizations/Cash Requirements) in line with approved cost plans and review status of expenditures in
comparison with financial authorizations;

Company Profile

About Company:
UNOPS has been supporting Somalia with a range of infrastructure, procurement, project management, HR, and advisory services since 1995. During this time, UNOPS and its partners have been able to implement projects that have made a positive change to the lives of people living in Somalia. One of the more recent and largest projects is the development of a stipend payments delivery scheme for the Somali Security Forces. Funded by the United States of America, the overall objective of this programme is to develop a transparent and efficient process in the administration of stipend payments to help support Somalia's security services.